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@Swervo513 What a wonderful trio! My favorite is the Ephesus, Claudius & Agrippina II tetradrachm. Although the conjoined portraits are quite nice, the reverse first caught my eye. Congrats on the acquisitions.

 

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Not the nicest example but I'm very excited to add the famous legionary denarius from Mark Antony into my collection, it can even be identified as being minted for the 11th legion specifically! Another item checked off the bucket list.



Mark Antony
Silver denarius
Crawford 544/25, Sydenham 1229, BMCRR II East 203, RSC I 39
aF grade, bankers marks, scratches
Patrae(?) mint
weight 2.706g
maximum diameter 18.6mm, die axis 90o
autumn 32 - spring 31 B.C.
obverse ANT•AVG / III VIR•R•P•C, galley right with rowers, mast with banners at prow;
reverse LEG - XI, aquila (legionary eagle) between two legionary standards;

 

Empire of the Romans Gold Histamenon Nomisma of Constantine IX Monomachus (minted in Constantinople sometime between 1042 and 1055):

 

Roman Empire Gold Aureus of Faustina the Younger (minted in Rome sometime between 161 and 175):

 

https://subastas.tauleryfau.com//files/videos/001//3271/14/Lote_2078.mp4

 

Septimius Severus 193-211

 

Elagabalus 218-222

 

Septimius Severus 193-211

 

I appropriately completed my Twelve Caesars set with a coin that shows a reverse of Victory celebrating! This of course is one of the Judaea Capta coins from Vespasian and it's quite a stunner.



Vespasian, Denarius, Victory reverse, Judaea Capta Series!

AR; 18mm/3.4gm, Rome Mint - Struck ca. 72-73 AD

Con/ A few specks of die rust, otherwise, good Very Fine; outstanding portrait of the emperor and a crisp image of Victory.

Obv/ IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII; laureate head right

Rev/ VICTORIA AVGVSTI; Victory advancing r., holding palm and about to place wreath on standard.

Ref/ RIC Vol II, 362

Seller's Note/ This denarius is just one of the magnificent "Judaea Capta” series struck to commemorate Rome's utterly crushing victory over the revolting Jewish forces c. 70 AD. The plural "Augusti" in the reverse legend refers to Vespasian and his two sons, Titus and Domitian.

 

Thasos Silver Stater (minted in Thasos sometime between 520 and 500 BCE):

 

Caracalla 214

 

Severus Alexander 223

 

Julia Maesa, grandmother of emperors Elagabalus and Severus Alexander, was a Roman matron who held significant influence over the Severan dynasty. The term "Venus Victrix" is associated with coins of Julia Maesa, indicating a message of victory and dynastic legitimacy.

 

Septimius Severus 193-211

 

Julia Domna 196-211